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4 February 2026

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA SEPTEMBER 25: The patch on a Moldovan police officer’s uniform depicts the coat of arms of the Republic of Moldova at Chisinau International Airport ahead of the arrival of notorious oligarch and former politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, who was extradited from Greece and faces charges in a major 2014 financial scandal, in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 25, 2025.

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31 January 2026

Indian residents of Fulbari Gram Panchayat attend a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing camp to submit their valid documents at the Fulbari barrage area near the India-Bangladesh border on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on January 30, 2026. Approximately 4,000 to 5,000 people visit the camps per day, as stated by an official deployed in the camps.

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#13230336

23 January 2026

A girl offers butter-fed lamps to goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which Hindus in Nepal mark with pomp and gaiety. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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#13230333

23 January 2026

A girl lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A devotee offers butter-fed lamps to goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which is marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A girl lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A boy lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which Hindus in Nepal mark with pomp and gaiety. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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20 October 2025

A Nepal Police service dog is worshipped during the Kukur Tihar celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, pet and stray dogs in Nepal are worshipped early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they show. The canine, known for its trust as a sentry and as a faithful companion to humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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20 October 2025

Nepal Police personnel stand alongside their service dogs to worship them on the day of Kukur (Dog) Tihar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet and stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they have shown. The canine, known for its trust as a sentry and as a faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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#12886000

20 October 2025

Vermillion powder and flowers are showered upon the service dogs on the day of Kukur (Dog) Tihar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands and bread and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet and stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they show. The canine, known for its trust as a sentry and as a faithful companion to humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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20 October 2025

Nepal Police personnel parade alongside their service dogs to worship them on the day of Kukur (Dog) Tihar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, receive garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet or stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they show. The canine, known for its trust as a sentry and as a faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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20 October 2025

Nepal Police personnel stand alongside their service dogs to worship them on the day of Kukur (Dog) Tihar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet and stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they have shown. The canine, known for its trust as a sentry and as a faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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20 October 2025

Nepal Police personnel stand alongside their service dogs to worship them on the day of Kukur (Dog) Tihar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet and stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they have shown. The canine, known for its trust as a sentry and as a faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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#12886004

20 October 2025

A Nepal Police service dog follows orders from its handler during the Kukur Tihar celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping in solving cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands and bread and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet or stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they show. The canine, known for its trust, sentry, and as a faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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20 October 2025

Nepal Police service dogs follow instructions from their handler during the Kukur Tihar celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping solve cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet or stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they show. The canine, known for its trust, sentry, and as a faithful companion to humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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20 October 2025

Nepal Police service dogs follow instructions from their handler during the Kukur Tihar celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 20, 2025. In the Central Dog Training School in Kathmandu, the dogs receive garlands and a medal for their special contribution to security and helping solve cases. The dogs, regarded as guardians and messengers of Yama, are offered garlands, bread, and are worshipped with vermilion powder and flowers. In the Rigveda, one of the Vedas in Hindu religion, Samara, the mother of dogs, assists Indra, the ruler of heaven, in retrieving stolen cattle. On the second day of Yama Panchak or Tihar, Nepal honors the role played by dogs by worshipping pet or stray dogs early in the morning for the devotion and sincerity they show. The canine, known for its trust, sentry, and as a faithful companion to humans since ancient times, is worshipped annually in Nepal.

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